Luke 18:35-43 KJV
And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: [36] And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. [37] And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. [38] And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. [39] And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. [40] And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, [41] Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. [42] And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. [43] And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Desperation is to have a great need or desire for something or someone.
We all know what it is to be desperate and that desperate time calls for desperate measures.
Desperation makes one more willing to do anything to overcome their desperate state.
What are you desperate for?
We all have certain areas of our lives where we are desperate for something: spiritual desperation, physical, mental, financial, emotional, and many more. Instead of suffering in your state of desperation outside the city gate, (Christ already did that for you, Hebrews 13:12), let your desperation push you to call and crying out for Jesus’s mercy and help.
What is troubling you?
What desperate state are you in right now?
God knows you’ll get to a desperate place one day which is why He said to you to “come” to Him with all your burden and lean on Him. Matthew 11:28-30.
Have you tried using your desperate voice to reach out to the Lord?
Bartimaeus refused to be quiet when he was shushed but shouted all the louder as he wanted to meet Jesus, today is his day and no one was going to stop him. Jesus on hearing his insistence called him over and asked him what he wanted. Bartimaeus asked Jesus to restore his sight. Jesus heals him and says, “Your faith has made you well.”
Blind Bartimaeus didn’t wait for the Master, his desperate voice reached the Master. The closer Christ got, the louder he cried “Jesus, son of David have mercy on me” until the Master stopped to deliver him.
How about you? Are you desperate enough to cry out and call out to the Master?
Bartimaeus is an important character as his response to Jesus’ healing is an example for us to follow. When cured, Bartimaeus immediately followed Jesus. It would be believed that Bartimaeus followed Jesus and most likely some of the people standing around.
In addition to his proclamation of Jesus’ identity as the Messiah, Bartimaeus showed that he believed in Jesus’ goodness and deference to the poor and needy, he knew like so many today doesn’t that Jesus will always answer anyone that calls out to Him.
We come into seasons when our desperation pulls us all over the place, we struggle with burdens that weigh us down and stop us from getting the best out of life but the desperation rather than pull us and suck us in, it should give us a loud voice and strength to calling out to the Father.
Bartimaeus believed that Jesus was not like the other religious leaders, we are all spiritually, morally, and sometimes physically blind to what the Lord can do for us and how much He desperately wants us to prosper.
We may be so blinded by pain, disappointment, and insecurity that we fail to see that as Bartimaeus appealed to Jesus in desperation- so should we not allow our voices to be drowned by fear, anxiety, sin, and ignorance.
Let desperation push your voice to be loud in prayer and praise until you can see the Master reaching for you.
He’s desperately waiting to hear you call out to Him, come to Him and cry out to Him. Will you?
Shalom